MATTHEW PERRY (Oscar Novak) stars as Chandler on NBC's "Friends," which continues to be the highest-rated comedy on television. Perry has also been successful in making the transition from television to feature films. He recently completed starring in Jonathan Lynn's comedy, "The Whole Nine Yards," in which he plays the neighbor of a hit man (portrayed by Bruce Willis).

Perry's production company, Velveteen Productions, recently signed an overall deal with Warner Bros. to create, write and executive produce. Along with his partner, Andrew Hill Newman, Perry is writing a pilot for ABC entitled "The Shrink," about a psychiatrist who is more neurotic than his own patients.

Born in Williamstown, Massachusetts, Perry was raised in Ottawa, Ontario in Canada. At age 15, he moved to Los Angeles to live with his father, actor John Bennett Perry. In addition to performing in several high school stage productions, he was an avid tennis player (ranked number 17 nationally in the junior singles category and number three in doubles competition).

After graduation, Perry landed the leading role in the television series "Boys Will Be Boys." His other television credits include "Home Free," "Sydney," a recurring role on "Growing Pains," as well as starring roles in such telefeatures as "Deadly Relations," "Call Me Anna" and "Dance 'til Dawn." His additional feature film credits include "Almost Heroes," "Fools Rush In," "A Night in the Life of Jimmy Reardon," "She's Out of Control" and "Parallel Lives."